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Post match thread - City v Chelsea
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Tricky Dickys Right Foot Shot
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Someone give this guy a box of tissues.
Fair play to the guy, it's never easy to admit to a defeat like that! What he said regarding to Chelsea needing to be active in the transfer market is the exact same thing I said last season about us.
Look at the last 3 winners of the league in the last 5 years and each one has gone into the defending season without strengthening vastly in positions that needed it and have paid the price for it!
BillyShears
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Incredible performance from back to front. Aggressive, technical, quick, sharp, we just tore Chelsea apart move after move. The fact we played our way and were so ridiculously dominant, and got the right result too is incredibly pleasing after the way Chelsea managed to squeeze results out of both our games last season.
In terms of the individual performances I reckon the back 4 all deserve huge amounts of credit both individually and as a group because they gave the attacking players the security and platform to play from.
Toure and Fernandinho were excellent. Toure had to play differently than when we played West Brom, much more intelligent and much more conservative in his attacking movement, but he still looked the best centre midfield player out there by some distance. Made Fabregas in particular look like a schoolboy.
What can I say about the front 4. I realise that Sterling didn't score yesterday but really, his addition is actually our biggest attacking threat. It's completely changed the dynamic of our team because now the opposition cannot mark Silva in particular out of a match. They have Raheem to worry about and it gives Silva the time and space he needs to operate. Thought Navas was excellent on the other side too both in terms of tracking Hazard and Azpilicueta, but also in terms of his attacking movement and play.
Silva and Kun are arguably the two best attacking players in the league. Certainly Sanchez is the only player IMO who is even close to them.
It's early days but I think it's going to take some doing to beat us to the title this season. This poor start which Chelsea are having may yet get worse before it gets better and they could be even further behind in a month or so's time. I don't see in Arsenal or United enough goals to really challenge us. Happy days.
In terms of the individual performances I reckon the back 4 all deserve huge amounts of credit both individually and as a group because they gave the attacking players the security and platform to play from.
Toure and Fernandinho were excellent. Toure had to play differently than when we played West Brom, much more intelligent and much more conservative in his attacking movement, but he still looked the best centre midfield player out there by some distance. Made Fabregas in particular look like a schoolboy.
What can I say about the front 4. I realise that Sterling didn't score yesterday but really, his addition is actually our biggest attacking threat. It's completely changed the dynamic of our team because now the opposition cannot mark Silva in particular out of a match. They have Raheem to worry about and it gives Silva the time and space he needs to operate. Thought Navas was excellent on the other side too both in terms of tracking Hazard and Azpilicueta, but also in terms of his attacking movement and play.
Silva and Kun are arguably the two best attacking players in the league. Certainly Sanchez is the only player IMO who is even close to them.
It's early days but I think it's going to take some doing to beat us to the title this season. This poor start which Chelsea are having may yet get worse before it gets better and they could be even further behind in a month or so's time. I don't see in Arsenal or United enough goals to really challenge us. Happy days.
Incredible performance from back to front. Aggressive, technical, quick, sharp, we just tore Chelsea apart move after move. The fact we played our way and were so ridiculously dominant, and got the right result too is incredibly pleasing after the way Chelsea managed to squeeze results out of both our games last season.
In terms of the individual performances I reckon the back 4 all deserve huge amounts of credit both individually and as a group because they gave the attacking players the security and platform to play from.
Toure and Fernandinho were excellent. Toure had to play differently than when we played West Brom, much more intelligent and much more conservative in his attacking movement, but he still looked the best centre midfield player out there by some distance. Made Fabregas in particular look like a schoolboy.
What can I say about the front 4. I realise that Sterling didn't score yesterday but really, his addition is actually our biggest attacking threat. It's completely changed the dynamic of our team because now the opposition cannot mark Silva in particular out of a match. They have Raheem to worry about and it gives Silva the time and space he needs to operate. Thought Navas was excellent on the other side too both in terms of tracking Hazard and Azpilicueta, but also in terms of his attacking movement and play.
Silva and Kun are arguably the two best attacking players in the league. Certainly Sanchez is the only player IMO who is even close to them.
It's early days but I think it's going to take some doing to beat us to the title this season. This poor start which Chelsea are having may yet get worse before it gets better and they could be even further behind in a month or so's time. I don't see in Arsenal or United enough goals to really challenge us. Happy days.
x 2. It's a whole new dimension he's added for us. Real breath of fresh air to finally have a player who can take on a man at high speed, we've lacked it for too long.
Once he gels in, Kun gets his bearings right, Bony hits form and De Bruyne signs (fingers crossed).... watch out.
andyhinch
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Best I've seen Navas play for us, look like he was proving a point, great over all performance, best squad in the league for me.
Bewar3them00n
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An outbreak of honesty! Speaking of which,just been on the Guardian, there's a few articles from Jamie Jackson, where he's really positive about City! Then BTL there was a UTD fan saying he really enjoyed watching City, commenting on how well our players conducted themselves on the pitch, compared to Costa etc.. and rather than be shot down by other, less accommodating fans, there was an outbreak of mutual respect! To be honest, I think it was more a case of my "enemy's enemy is my friend"......
So much desire and heart in the team yesterday and that is what kept us going. When you have that extra yard in your step, things like Costa's effort just do not go in. We were everywhere for that entire match and that was the reason we won. We should of been 3-0 inside half an hour, it really was total domination bar the odd bit of possession from Chelsea. It took them 70 minutes to get a chance on target, that is how much we dominated the so called reigning champions who really only tried to play a psychological game which has now had it's day.
6 points from 6 and 6 goals scored with none conceded is the absolute dream start so far and it is all because the lads are putting in the effort required to maintain it. If they keep it up, we simply cannot be stopped by anyone this year, it is all down to us.
6 points from 6 and 6 goals scored with none conceded is the absolute dream start so far and it is all because the lads are putting in the effort required to maintain it. If they keep it up, we simply cannot be stopped by anyone this year, it is all down to us.
Luke The Blue
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He can be frustrating at times but so are many players. Navas was quality against West Brom and was quality like you said against Chelsea. Works so hard for the team and it goes unnoticed by a lot of fans.Best I've seen Navas play for us, look like he was proving a point, great over all performance, best squad in the league for me.
ono
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We were awesome. Sagna and Kokarov were outstanding. Vinnie and Mangala looked great together. Dinho never stopped. Yaya and Silva both classy. Navas had his best game in a while and Sterling looked a threat everytine we attacked. Lucky for Chelsea that Aguero wasn't 100% sharp in front of goal. Still awesome though.
A few months back Lampard said that John Terry rated Aguero as being much harder to play against than Suarez. Yesterday must have been a nightmare for him.
A few months back Lampard said that John Terry rated Aguero as being much harder to play against than Suarez. Yesterday must have been a nightmare for him.
andyhinch
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Looked like he had his football brain switched on yesterday, as you say, his work rate is very underrated by some, like the fact he's lifting his head a bit before putting a ball in now, think he could be someone we got "under the radar"He can be frustrating at times but so are many players. Navas was quality against West Brom and was quality like you said against Chelsea. Works so hard for the team and it goes unnoticed by a lot of fans.